Page 1 ST. PAUL’S UCC NEWSLETTER January 2018 103 South Second Street Marthasville, MO 63357 (636) 433-2482 [email protected]www.stpaulsuccmo.org A Loving Church, Making a Difference in the World Letter from the Pastor Well, we once again find ourselves in a New Year—another opportunity to start anew and to come up with some new ideas of how we are going to change our lives in some radical way this year. Now is the time of resolutions and promises for what will happen that will make our lives not only different, but markedly better as we go through 2018. Maybe it’s losing 50 pounds. Maybe it’s giving up soda. Maybe it’s reading a novel a month. Whatever it is, I’m guessing most of us will come up with some sort of resolution. To those of you who can keep a resolution, I tip my cap. Normally, by the time February rolls around, mine is shot. Sometimes I forget, sometimes I realize I hate whatever I thought would be a great change, and sometimes I just try and rationalize why it was a bad idea that would never work anyway. It strikes me, however, that I often give up on ideas that would make my life better. These ideas would improve something in a physical, tangible way. Yet often they are abandoned because they are too hard or too much work. Which, as I sit here, I think we often see ideas get abandoned in the church, or maybe even we, as believers, stop trying so hard because whatever it is we’re thinking of doing just seems too difficult for us to continue. It’s truly a matter of work vs. reward. We don’t want to put in the work because it seems like it would be way too hard for us to do. Not that it necessarily would be too hard, but we don’t think the effort is worth whatever it would reward us. Seems kind of crazy, right? I mean, we’re in direct communion with God. While I’m just as guilty of this as anyone else, it seems real crazy that we may not think the work we do here on Earth is worth the reward that God has given us. So, maybe that should be our New Year’s Resolution—both as a church and as individuals— be more open to the will of God, be more willing to roll up our sleeves and do God’s work, try and bring the Kingdom of Heaven here to Earth…Or maybe even just try to become closer to God and less focused on ourselves. If we can dedicate ourselves to that resolution, we can radically change things for the better here on Earth. See you in the pews and Happy New Year, Pastor Jeff
January Extra Step – God Cares Ministry— God Cares Ministry was incorporated in 2010 in an effort to help veterans find employment. This organization assists those in need to find temporary shelter, food, clothing, mentoring and employer contacts so they can best present themselves to prospective employers. Self-sufficiency is the goal and the ministry’s motto is: “Helping Others, Help Themselves.” Veterans
put careers on hold, families on hold, education on hold to perform this sacrifice for us. Unfortunately, in some cases, these veterans lost those things they were required to put on hold. God Cares is currently serving Missouri counties of Warren, Lincoln, Montgomery, St. Charles and Franklin. God Cares has no overhead so all donations go directly to helping individuals. Those who serve in this ministry are all volunteers.
Visit them on the web: http://god-cares-ministry.org/
CONTENTS Adult Choir .......................................................... 6 Meals on Wheels ............................................... 12 Adult Social Connection ...................................... 3 Nursery ..............................................................6,7 Advent/ Advent Workshop ................................... 4 Offering Envelopes .............................................. 3 Altar Flowers ....................................................... 5 Poinsettias ........................................................... 5 Annual Reports ................................................... 3 Prayer List ......................................................... 12 Birth, Birthdays, Anniversaries ............................ 7 Pregnancy Assistance ......................................... 3 Blood Drive ......................................................... 8 Puzzles .................................................... 7,9,11,12 Calendar of Events ............................................ 13 Quilters ................................................................ 3 Christian Education ........................................... 10 Sausage Dinner ................................................... 4 Christmas Ornaments ......................................... 4 Services of Worship ............................................. 6 Church Membership ............................................ 5 Staff/Council Members ....................................... 2 Congregational Meeting ...................................... 6 Sunday Morning Fellowship ...............................3,6 Extra Step ........................................................... 2 Thank You ......................................................... 10 Helping Hands Ministry ....................................... 3 Trivia ............................................................... 9,11 Homebound Church Members .......................... 12 Women’s Guild .................................................... 4 Inclement Weather ............................................ 10 Worship Leaders ................................................. 6 Letter From The Pastor ....................................... 1 Youth Fellowship ................................................. 6
St. Paul’s UCC Staff Pastor Jeff Mueller ................................................................................................................................................ Pastor Susan Miesner ([email protected]) .................................................................................................. Secretary Sally Rohe .......................................................................................................................................................... Organist Sally & Tony Rohe ....................................................................................................................................... Custodians Debbie Garbs ........................................................................................................................ Volunteer Choir Director ........................................................................................................................... Volunteer Youth Fellowship Director Amy Lange, Cathie Schoppenhorst, John Ekstrom, Brenda Daniels, Isaiah DeVore ............................................................................ Volunteer Projection Technicians Robbin DeVore .............................................................................................................. Volunteer Newsletter Editor
Church Council Wade Swartz .................................................................................................................................................... President Nick Lange ................................................................................. Vice President/Buildings & Grounds Committee Kay Buhr ........................................................................................................................................ Recording Secretary Gene Ahmann ......................................................................................... Financial Secretary/Historical Committee Rachel Richardson .......................................................................................................................................... Treasurer Harvey Cramer ............................................................................................................................ Missions Committee Terri Ogle ...................................................................................................................Christian Education Committee Brenda Daniels ............................................................................................................. Membership Care Committee Bob Barron .................................................................................................................... Pastoral Relations Committee
**Still available.** All are $7.50 each. Be sure to get yours!
Get the complete set while supplies last.
St. Paul’s UCC’s Annual Sausage & Sauerkraut Dinner
Sunday, Feb. 25, 2017 11am—5pm
Be watching for further details!
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Please donate blood. It saves lives! (See page 8)
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Poinsettias were given by:
*Otto, Susie, Elise and Wes Thierbach *Ann Jenkins, in loving memory of her parents, Ralph & Marge Pruitt
*In honor of our grandchildren, by Jim & Cindy Buescher *In loving memory of Cornelius & Hertha Berg, by their family
*In memory of Eleanor Lutz, by Leonard Lutz and family *In memory of our wife and mother Nancy Hilgedick, by Grover Hilgedick, Mona & Chuck Anderson
*In loving memory of James & Vera Freese, by their family *In loving memory of Donald Garbs, Agnes & Ed Ridder, by Debbie Garbs
*In loving memory of Virgil & Dorris Dothage, by Bob & Karla Aholt *In loving memory of Delvin Hasenjaeger, Edwin & Lydia Roloff, Ray & Alberta Hasenjaeger
by Lulu Hasenjaeger and family *In loving memory of Walter & Lydia Mittler, by Maurice & Mary Mittler
*In loving memory of Clinton “Dick” Buescher by John & Kay Buhr *In memory of Harold & Lorena Lange, and Robert & Gloriamae Hartmann,
by Nick, Kendall, Colsie and Cohen Lange *In memory of Rueben & Violet Smith, and Bertha Rainwater, by Nick, Kendall, Colsie and Cohen Lange
Altar flowers:
December 3: in memory of Virgil Dothage, who passed away 14 years ago Dec. 6th, by Bob & Karla Aholt. *Extra arrangement is in memory of James Jones’ birthday, by Marge Jones & family.*
December 10: in honor of Jenny Buescher’s birthday on Dec. 12th, by her family. *Extra arrangement is in honor of Daughter RyAnn Hudson’s birthday, and in memory of Norman Sida’s birthday, by Bo & Karen Sida.*
December 17: with all glory and honor to our Lord, by the Women’s Guild. December 24: with all glory and honor to our Lord, by the Women’s Guild.
*Extra arrangement is in memory of Hasenjaeger and Roloff family members, by Lulu Hasenjaeger.* December 31: in honor of Walean Bunge’s birthday, with love from her nieces.
NOTE: Consider sponsoring the altar flowers in honor or in memory of a loved one, a special date, or
just because…Sign-up sheets for altar flowers are in the lobby. The flowers are yours to take with you after the service of worship.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
**Anyone who is interested in joining St. Paul’s UCC should contact Pastor Jeff
or the church office.**
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Services of Worship
9:30am
Pastor Jeff Mueller, Resident Pastor
January 7th 14th 21st 28th
Ushers
Don Buescher (lead) Karen Dohrer Phyllis Sontag Jim Buescher Cindy Buescher
Kay Buhr (lead) Ken Painter Maurice Mittler Karla Aholt Ann Jenkins
Patty Thornton. (lead) Russell Kersten Marigene Kersten John Presser Nancy Presser
Nick Lange (lead) Tony Rohe Curt Rohe Robbin DeVore Diane Freese
Acolytes Elise Thierbach Colsie Lange Seamus Zeh Addy Engelage
Readers Marge Jones Karla Aholt Curt Rohe Jacob DeVore
Greeters Brenda Roloff Marge Jones
Ken Painter Maurice Mittler
Russell Kersten John & Nancy Presser
Tony Rohe Curt Rohe
Nursery NEED VOLUNTEER Pat Shacklette Stacie Chapman Brenda Roloff
Fellowship Karen S. / Maggie B. Karen D. / Phyllis S. NEED VOLUNTEER NEED VOLUNTEER
Worship
Attendance:
12-3-2017-----98
12-10-2017-----102
12-17-2017-----75
12-24-2017-----128 am
12-24-2017-----127 pm
The Adult Choir Come join us in song! The choir will sing on
Sunday, January 21st. Practice will be on
Thursday, January 18th at 7pm.
ALL ARE WELCOME!! Contact Debbie Garbs or Sally Rohe with
questions or inquiries.
CONGREGATIONAL
MEETING
January 28, 2017
Immediately following the service of worship.
Please plan to attend.
St. Paul’s UCC is currently looking for a Youth Fellowship Director, or a number of individuals who would fill this position in a tag-team manner. If you are interested, please contact a council member.
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JANUARY WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
BIRTHDAYS ANNIVERSARIES OF BAPTISM
1st: Norbert Shacklette 2nd: John & Nancy Presser-1965 17th: Caleb Richardson Wesley Thierbach 7th: Harvey & Dolores Cramer 31st: Dianica Schuster 2nd: Brayden Mayer 25th: Don & Linda Mittler 4th: Jessica Capps 5th: Kelly Meyer 9th: Celeste Mueller LaVerda Thierbach 10th: Randy Wilson 11th: Rhonda Juntti 12th: Kara Niemeyer 13th: Janna Chambers Robbin DeVore 15th: Angela Gray 19th: Cindy Niemeyer 21st: Tim Borgmann Adam Witte 22nd: Ellen Engelage Wade Swartz Jake Rodgers 28th: Phyllis Sontag 30th: Phil Mittler 31st: Debi Verges
Tyler Virgil Chapman Born 12-17-17
Son of
Stacie & Clay Chapman
CONGRATULATIONS! Grandparents are Bob & Karla Aholt
Chris Chapman and Gary & Meg Vogel
Nursery Attendant is needed for the
1st Sunday of
each month. Contact
Pat Shacklette
or Terri Ogle to help.
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Rapid Pass Tool
Rapid Pass is a new tool that allows blood donors to save time. Rapid Pass
allows donors to complete the pre-reading and donation questions online in the
comfort of their own home, reducing the time spent at the blood drive by 15
minutes.
Donors just:
a. Visit redcrossblood.org/RapidPass
b. Read information
c. Answer questions
d. Print the pass or email it to themselves
Important!
Donors must complete the steps to redeem the pass on the day they
donate.
a. Donors who do not bring the printed pass or cannot show it on a mobile
device will be asked to complete the questions again.
b. Rapid Pass does not take the place of scheduling their appointment.
c. Please schedule appointments in the same way as has been done in the
past.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE—Blood Facts:
• On any given day, an average of 38,000 units of red blood cells are needed for hospital patients in the U.S.
• One in 10 people entering the hospital needs blood. • Red blood cells must be transfused within 42 days. • There is no substitute for human blood. It cannot be manufactured.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018—3-7pm
YOUR HELP
IS NEEDED!!
Blood Facts and Statistics
• Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• Nearly 7,000 units of platelets and 10,000 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.
• An estimated 1,688,780 people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer, and 600,920 cancer related deaths
was predicted in 2017. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during their chemotherapy treatment.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
• Although an estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood at any given time, less
than 10% of that eligible population actually do each year.
Fill in the letters in the spaces with the corresponding numbers to solve the message below.
• Penguins are flightless birds. They have adapted flippers to swim in the water. • No penguins live at the North Pole; most live in the Southern Hemisphere,
except for the Galapagos Penguins on the northernmost Island. Large penguin populations reside in New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Argentina, and South Africa.
• Penguins spend about half their time in water and the other half on land. • King Penguins are the second largest specie, with 4 layers of feathers for warmth
in the subantarctic islands where they breed. • Penguins in Antarctica have no land based predators. • Wild penguins live 15-20 years. • The Emperor Penguin, the largest specie, reaching 47 inches in height, weighing up
to 80 lbs., can stay underwater for 20 minutes (penguins don’t breathe underwater), and often huddle together to keep warm in the cold temperatures of Antarctica.
• Chinstrap Penguins get their name from the black band under their head. They are the most aggressive penguins and often look like they are wearing a black helmet.
• Crested Penguins have yellow crests, as well as red bills and eyes. • Yellow-eyed Penguins (or Hoiho) are endangered penguins, native to
New Zealand. Their population is believed to be around 4000. • Little Blue Penguins are the smallest penguins, averaging 13 inches in height. • Penguins are not sexually dimorphic, meaning male and females look alike. • Many penguins mate for life, and are loyal to their exact same nesting spot.
• Penguins molt once a year, staying on land, which takes several weeks. Most lose half their body weight during this time, because they cannot enter the water in search for food.
• Climate change heavily impacts a penguin’s survival, as they depend on the abundance of krill, which thrives on algae that grow on the underside of sea ice. Warmer temps mean less food for chicks and parents to survive for the long periods of incubating their eggs without eating.
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***NOTICE*** Cancelling Worship / Church Activities
due to inclement weather:
In the event that worship or other events must be cancelled, postponed, or the start time be delayed due to inclement weather, communication of such
will be relayed through postings on the following TV Stations:
A decision as to whether church services will be cancelled will be made by 8am on any given Sunday.
**Also, be advised that you should always use good judgment before taking unnecessary risks under any inclement weather conditions.**
January 2018 Sunday School classes are in full swing.
Regular classes resume January 7th.
See you there!
Thanks to Rachel Richardson, Terri Ogle, and Harvey Cramer for serving on the council as their terms end, and to Sandy Rohe, Patty Thornton, and Don
Buescher as they begin their terms. Also, many thanks to all our worship leaders for your continued dedication and participation as ushers, greeters, acolytes, readers, nursery attendants, Sunday School teachers, sound techs, morning fellowship volunteers, altar attendants, and committee members.
Also, thanks to all who tend to those “behind the scenes” duties such as office help, decorating, quilting, donating items, etc.
St. Paul’s UCC is blessed that you are a part of our church family.
St. Paul’s UCC Church Council
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JANUARY WORD SEARCH
*********WINTER FUN FACTS: *********
• All snowflakes have 6 sides. • The average snowflake falls at about 3 mph. • A single snowstorm can drop 39 million tons of snow. • 10 inches of snow will melt down to only one inch of water. • Winter cold kills more than twice as many Americans as summer heat does. • Chionophobia is the persistent fear of snow, especially becoming trapped by snow. • Every winter, at least one septillion (1.000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) snow crystals fall from the sky. • While snow appears white, individual ice crystals are translucent. Snow is a bunch of ice crystals joined
together. When light hits snow, it bounces all around the ice crystals and the “color” appears white. • The most snow ever recorded in 24 hours in the U.S. was at Silver Lake, CO, in 1921, at 76 inches. • The coldest winters on Earth occur in Antarctica, where the ave. annual temperature is -72.9 degrees F. • An ave. of 105 snow-producing storms hit the U.S. per year, lasting 2-5 days, reaching several states. • Approximately 12% of the Earth’s land surface is covered in snow and ice. • Experts say an extreme winter doesn’t reduce the # of insects the following year. An out-of-season cold
snap would have more of an impact because the insects haven’t adjusted to the environmental change. • In 1974, the top 5 coldest countries in the world were Russia, Canada, Mongolia, Finland, and Iceland.
A B O B S L E D I L S D N A L E S K R I R T O S G N I T A K S L N J C M A N F R E E Z I N G R A I N A I R U E Q U L K P H W I N D C H I L L G S Y H D R A Z Z I L B O D O S N N N H W Y O T I K C N Y L N R E R I G I I E P S Z E I E T D A S I R B R T D N N O J L C N S E L E L F U L A A D G I T B L E O R R N M I T T I E S E M S H E A R E E A A N D S A N B U L P Y E N F E D T A G O E S R E R B S Y R R O W N P E N G U I N E Z A Z L E A M I O S M T N O R T H P O L E E K U I W N R B E E B W Z T M R O R I C N A G S N O W M O B I L E F P O G O A S O T L G A N T A R C T I C A H H J F R O S T B I T E H C N A L A V A N O I T U L O P E R S L I P P E R Y
ANTARCTICA FROZEN PENGUIN SLIPPERY AVALANCHE GARNET POLAR BEAR SNOWFALL BLIZZARD HOCKEY RESOLUTION SNOWMOBILE BOBSLED HYPOTHERMIA SKATING SUBZERO COLD ICICLE SKIING TEMPERATURE DRIFTS JANUARY SLEDDING TOBOGGAN FLAKE LANDSLIDE SLEET TUBING FREEZING RAIIN MUSHING SLEIGH WINDCHILL FROSTBITE NEW YEAR SLICK WINTER FROSTY NORTH POLE SLIDE WONDERLAND
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PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Family of Luther Bierbaum, who passed away 12/23/17; family of Ralph Quick (friend of Cathie Schoppenjorst), who passed away 12/4/17; family of Tim Caton (friend of Thornton family) who passed away 11/23/17; Mike Clark (Pastor Jeff’s uncle)—cancer, on hospice; Melissa Anderson (Grover Hilgedick’s granddaughter)—hospitalized after car accident in which her boyfriend, Josh Elder, was killed 12/2/17; JoAnn Gould—in Barnes Jewish Hospital with multiple surgeries, then will be moved for rehab; Mabel Eichmeyer—recovering at home from knee surgery; Dale Miles (friend of Cathie Schoppehorst)—painful late-stage cancer; Wilbert Mertz (Curt Rohe’s godfather)—health issues; Jayden Blix (10 year-old friend of the Swartz’s)—eating disorder; Craig Koon (friend of John Ekstrom)—massive stroke; student of Susie Thierbach—leukemia; Paul Schlotzhauer (friend of the Stegners)—dementia; Mark Jones—health issues; one-year-old grandson of Joyce Marek (friend of Debbie Garbs)—brain tumor; Betty Tameler (Brenda Roloff’s mother)—health issues; Leonard Lutz—health issues; Eldon & Sue Green—health issues; Angela Gray—health issues.
Those Battling Cancer: Mike Clark, Dale Miles, Denise Hooker, Kristi Warneke, Dana Corver, Connie Burkhardt, Ralph Roloff, Ingrid Carney, Michelle Mueller, James Weatherly, Eric Moritz, Scott Auby, Donnie Kopmann, Jim Grafrath, Ron Palitzsch, Leonard Lutz, Dale Krampe, Tim Palitzsch.
Those serving in the Military: Devon Martin, Caleb & Sarah Murphy, & others seeking to faithfully serve God & Country!
Please remember those who are not always able to worship with us at St.
Paul’s UCC. Remember them in prayer, with a visit, card, or a phone call:
Sue Green Vada Hinnah Rev. Dale & Helene Krampe The Arbors at Victorian Manor Jonesburg Nursing & Rehab Grandview Health Care Center Please send all correspondence to: 308 Cedar Street 201 Grand Avenue, Room 315 105 Rottman Drive Jonesburg, MO 63351 Washington, MO 63090 Marthasville, MO 63357
—Meals on Wheels— If anyone needs or knows of anyone who needs home-delivered meals from the Warren County Senior Center, please contact the center at 636-456-3379. Volunteers are also needed to deliver meals. ________________________________________________________________________________
